Section 2
Definitions
Unless the subject or the c onte xt otherwise require s, in this Act:
(a) “iodized sa lt” means the iodized salt in granular or pow der form w ith m inimum 96 percent sodium c hloride,
white, pa le pink or light grey in colour, free from visible contam ination with c lay, grit a nd other extraneous
adulterant a nd im purities and with qua lity standard as fixe d pursuant to Sec tion 15.
(b) “permit” means the perm it to be issued pursuant to Sec tion 7 for the production, import, supply or sale a nd
distribution of the iodized sa lt.
(c) “Committee ” means an iodine defic ie nc y disorder pre vention com mittee constituted pursua nt to Sec tion 12.
(d) “production” means the ma nufac turing of iodiz ed sa lt by mixing iodine with iodine free sa lt.
(e) “producer” means any person or organization having obta ine d the permit who is in volve d in production dire ctly or through an a ge nt or controlle d person by a greement or under a greement.
(f) “organiza tion” means a firm, company or body c orporate registere d under the pre va iling law.
(g) “ im port” means a n act of im portation of iodize d sa lt or iodine fre e salt into Nepal.
(h) “ im porter” means a person or orga nization ha ving obta ine d permit to import iodize d sa lt.
(i) “supply” me ans the act of delivery of iodized salt to a distributor or c onsumer.
(j) “supplier” means a person or orga nization ha ving obta ine d permit to supply iodize d sa lt.
(k) “sa le and distribution” mea ns pro vision of information service of iodiz ed salt, promotion, advertiseme nt,
distribution of sample of iodize d sa lt and marketing such salt, on beha lf of the produce r.
(l) “distributor” mea ns any person enga ged in the sale a nd distribution of iodize d salt by whole sa le or reta il.
(m) “ inspector” means a n inspec tor appointe d or de signated pursuant to Sub-section (1) of Section 18.
(n) “label” mea ns a ta g, symbol, pic ture or other de scriptive thing written, printed, lithogra phed, sym bolized,
embossed or inc lude d or otherwise partic ularized in a packa ge used to pack iodized sa lt.
(o) “sample” means a small quantity of iodized sa lt prepared for the test or for busine ss promotion.
(p) “pre scribe d” or “as pre scribe d” mea ns pre scribed or as prescribe d in the rule s framed under this Ac t.
(a) “iodized sa lt” means the iodized salt in granular or pow der form w ith m inimum 96 percent sodium c hloride,
white, pa le pink or light grey in colour, free from visible contam ination with c lay, grit a nd other extraneous
adulterant a nd im purities and with qua lity standard as fixe d pursuant to Sec tion 15.
(b) “permit” means the perm it to be issued pursuant to Sec tion 7 for the production, import, supply or sale a nd
distribution of the iodized sa lt.
(c) “Committee ” means an iodine defic ie nc y disorder pre vention com mittee constituted pursua nt to Sec tion 12.
(d) “production” means the ma nufac turing of iodiz ed sa lt by mixing iodine with iodine free sa lt.
(e) “producer” means any person or organization having obta ine d the permit who is in volve d in production dire ctly or through an a ge nt or controlle d person by a greement or under a greement.
(f) “organiza tion” means a firm, company or body c orporate registere d under the pre va iling law.
(g) “ im port” means a n act of im portation of iodize d sa lt or iodine fre e salt into Nepal.
(h) “ im porter” means a person or orga nization ha ving obta ine d permit to import iodize d sa lt.
(i) “supply” me ans the act of delivery of iodized salt to a distributor or c onsumer.
(j) “supplier” means a person or orga nization ha ving obta ine d permit to supply iodize d sa lt.
(k) “sa le and distribution” mea ns pro vision of information service of iodiz ed salt, promotion, advertiseme nt,
distribution of sample of iodize d sa lt and marketing such salt, on beha lf of the produce r.
(l) “distributor” mea ns any person enga ged in the sale a nd distribution of iodize d salt by whole sa le or reta il.
(m) “ inspector” means a n inspec tor appointe d or de signated pursuant to Sub-section (1) of Section 18.
(n) “label” mea ns a ta g, symbol, pic ture or other de scriptive thing written, printed, lithogra phed, sym bolized,
embossed or inc lude d or otherwise partic ularized in a packa ge used to pack iodized sa lt.
(o) “sample” means a small quantity of iodized sa lt prepared for the test or for busine ss promotion.
(p) “pre scribe d” or “as pre scribe d” mea ns pre scribed or as prescribe d in the rule s framed under this Ac t.